In Spain, Thomas Delgado hit and killed a 17 year old bicyclist while speeding down the road. Delgado’s Audi A8 was going an excess of 45 miles per hour over the speed limit. The police investigation took place in 2004, when the incident first occurred, and ruled that both Delgado and his victim, Enaitz Iriondo, were at fault for the crash.

Iriondo was not wearing any safety gear and was bicycling across the road when he was hit by Delgado. Delgado’s insurance company paid the parents of the victim $48,000, but that was not enough for Delgado. According to Delgado, the only way he can recoup the money to pay for his damaged Audi and subsequent car rentals is to sue the victim’s parents for $29,400. Spain has one of the highest car related fatality rates in the European Union.

The only thing positive about this story is that for once it is not an American suing for a ludicrous reason. It is shocking that there was no jail time or other negative repercussion for Delgado beyond a higher insurance payment. How ridiculous will things get?